These guides cover African cities where enough places could be checked against official sources: museums, markets, gardens and outings that work for one person.
27 city guides in 11 countries
Africa
Egypt
- EgyptAlexandriaRoman ruins, royal palaces, a poet's apartment and the opera house on the Mediterranean.
- EgyptAswanA Nile town of islands and Nubian culture, where the boat ride is half the outing.
- EgyptCairoMuseums with evening hours, a downtown independent cinema and the opera house, plus the official advisory.
- EgyptLuxorA Nile city in two halves: evening temples and museums on the east bank, early starts on the west.
Morocco
- MoroccoAgadirA city rebuilt after 1960: two state museums, a long seafront, a hilltop kasbah and argan country.
- MoroccoCasablancaArt Deco squares, a Tadao Ando museum, a bastion cafe and a cheap tram, with official advice.
- MoroccoChefchaouenA blue medina with a Kasbah garden, then the Rif mountains: Ras el Maa, Akchour and a national park.
- MoroccoEssaouiraA walled Atlantic port: ramparts, fish market, craft lane and wind-swept beaches, with official advice.
- MoroccoFezA palace museum, a wood museum, one big garden and a medina of craft quarters, with official advice.
- MoroccoMarrakechTwo gardens, a photography museum and the Jemaa El-Fna square, with official advice for solo visitors.
- MoroccoRabatA tram line past Hassan Tower, the Udayas kasbah, Chellah and four state museums.
- MoroccoTangierKasbah museums, an American legation and a cinema on the Grand Socco, with a cape for the day.
Namibia
South Africa
- South AfricaCape TownGuided garden walks, a free museum tour and a Robben Island ferry, planned in daylight.
- South AfricaDurbanFree history museums, a harbour of old tugs and a botanic garden, all in daylight.
- South AfricaGqeberhaA public-art staircase up to a lighthouse, whale-skeleton museums and an Addo day trip.
- South AfricaJohannesburgA free transport museum, hourly tours at Constitution Hill and set opening hours to plan around.
- South AfricaPretoriaA botanical garden, museums with set tours and a pre-dawn Saturday farm market.
- South AfricaStellenboschGuided oak-street walks, small museums and wine tasting without the driving.
Tanzania
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Travelling here on your own
Check your government's current travel advice for the country, then choose a guide and its first outing. Things to do alone in a new city covers the first days anywhere, and the city directory lists every region.
Frequently asked questions
Why are some African cities missing?
A city gets a guide only when at least 8 places can be confirmed on official pages. Cities that did not reach that bar were left out rather than filled with unchecked tips.
Where do the safety notes come from?
Only from official government travel advice and tourism boards, linked on each page. Advice changes, so check it again before you travel.
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